2017 Legislative Update

85th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature

Greetings from your Judicial Affairs Committee

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Thank you to the Judicial Affairs Committee and the Education Committee members for their hard work.

The 2017 Legislative Update is provided by members of the JCJ Judicial Affairs and Education Committees

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CODE

HB02059 - Expunction convictions arrests of minor - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00966 - Criminal offenses regarding consumption - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE

SB00807 - Choice law venue construction contracts - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

CIVIL PRACTICE & REMEDIES CODE

HB00478 - Civil liability removing individuals animals - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01066 - Collection judgments through court - (Effective Date: 6-15-17)

HB02359 - Common nuisances - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

HB00351 - Discharge waiver fines costs imposed - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB00681 - Restricting access to information relates - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01266 - Notice hearings trial settings criminal - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01442 - Release defendants pending motion new trial - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01727 - Issuance search warrants - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB03165 - Duties personal bond pretrial release office - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB03167 - Program improvement collection of court - (Effective Date: 6-1-17)

HB03237 - When search warrant affidavits become - (Effective Date: 5-26-17)

SB00046 - Judges to use juror identification numbers - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00239 - Parent's right to view body a deceased child - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00256 - Confidentiality home address information - (Effective Date: 5-19-17)

SB00527 - Defendant's payment costs associated with - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00631 - Venue disposition stolen property - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01326 - Criminal defendants with mental illness - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

ELECTION CODE

HB03903 - Political contributions by judicial - (Effective Date: 6-15-17)

SB00044 - Petition requirements election - (Effective Date: 5-23-17)

FAMILY CODE

HB03052 - Authorization agreement between parent - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB03649 - Confidential communications victims of family - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00712 - Duration protective orders family violence - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01242 - Confidentiality personal information - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01304 - Confidentiality - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01705 - Application issuance marriage license and - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

GOVERNMENT CODE

HB00045 - Application foreign laws - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB00431 - Temporary justice peace - (Effective Date: 5-29-17)

HB00501 - Disclosure contracts - (Effective Date: 1-8-19)

HB00799 - Persons authorized to conduct inquest - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01424 - Operation unmanned aircraft over facilities - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00079 - Production information on public websites - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00259 - Jury summons questionnaires - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01446 - Contested cases conducted under - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB01911 - Posting notice self-help resources - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HEALTH & SAFETY CODE

HB01249 - Prohibition motor vehicles resembling - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB02612 - Civil liability person who produces - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00919 - Authority advanced practice registered nurse - (Effective Date: 6-1-17)

MIX (CCP, FAMILY, GOV, PC)

HB00029 - Prostitution trafficking persons - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (CCP, GOV, TRANS.)

SB01913 - Criminal offense fines - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (CCP, GOV.)

HB03016 - Eligibility criminal defendant order - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB03391 - Specialty court safety employees who commit - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00004 - Enforcement of immigration laws - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00042 - Security courts judges - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00291 - Issuance writ of attachment - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00500 - Felony convictions public elected officers. - (Effective Date: 6-6-17)

SB01849 - Interactions between law enforcement - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (CCP, H&S, GOV, PC, TRANS.)

SB01576 - Civil commitment sexually violent predators - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (CCP, H&S, PC)

SB01232 - The offense of bestiality - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (CCP, PC)

HB00557 - Procedure expunction arrest records files - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB02908 - Punishment offense committed against person - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (FAMILY, H&S, PC)

SB00008 - Prohibited abortions treatment - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

MIX (HEALTH & SAFETY, TRANSPORTATION)

HB01823 - Properly recorded diacritical marks vital - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

PARKS & WILDLIFE

HB00051 - Management commercial oyster boats - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

PENAL CODE

HB00009 - Cybercrime - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB00913 - Prosecution the criminal offense of - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01178 - Punishment burglary theft controlled - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01257 - Prosecution punishment the offense - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01808 - Prosecution punishment trafficking and sexual - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB01810 - The offense of possession promotion - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

PROPERTY CODE

HB01099 - Residential tenant's right to summon police - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

SB00920 - Access to residence former residence - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

TRANSPORTATION CODE

HB00062 - Use wireless communication device while - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)

HB00920 - Operation all-terrain vehicles recreational - (Effective Date: 9-1-17)